The Featherstone Academy | |
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Address | |
Pontefract Road Purston , , WF7 5AJ England | |
Coordinates | 53°40′27″N1°20′27″W / 53.6742°N 1.3409°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Local authority | Wakefield Council |
Department for Education URN | 138593 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Diana Townshend [1] |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11to 16 |
Website | http://www.featherstone.academy |
The Featherstone Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Featherstone in the English county of West Yorkshire. [2]
Formerly known as Featherstone High School, it became a specialist Technology College in 2005 and was renamed Featherstone Technology College. In 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed the Purston E-ACT Academy. E-ACT were the previous sponsor of the academy, but in 2014 the school changed sponsor to the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust and was renamed the Featherstone Academy. The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust also includes the Rodillian Academy, Southway, BBG Academy and Brayton Academy. [3]
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